Picture Log • Tradition•📍 Kyoto, Japan
Dragon of the Spring
Perched vigilantly over the stone temizuya purification basin of a historic shrine, a hand-carved stone dragon spouts crisp mountain spring water from its jaws. Weathered by decades of moss, incense smoke, and ritual ladle splashes, the mythical guardian invites passing travelers to pause and cleanse their hands before passing beneath the sacred torii.